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Influence Archive

Archives for March 2015

Technology
Bill Gates on How the Ebola Outbreak Can Help Us Prepare for the Next EpidemicBill Gates on How the Ebola Outbreak Can Help Us Prepare for the Next Epidemic
Technology

And the next one could be far worse.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Silicon Valley Venture Capital Has a Diversity ProblemSilicon Valley Venture Capital Has a Diversity Problem
Technology

Erasing overt racism or sexism isn’t enough. We need to be practicing overt inclusion.

By Heather Hiles
Technology
Alibaba Cools on Idea of Investing in India’s SnapdealAlibaba Cools on Idea of Investing in India’s Snapdeal
Technology

The companies have held discussions, but the talks did not involve a deal anywhere close in size to the $1 billion number reported elsewhere.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Pinterest Valuation Hits $11 Billion With Massive New FundingPinterest Valuation Hits $11 Billion With Massive New Funding
Technology

Pinterest has now raised more than $1 billion.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Magic Leap, Google’s High-Profile 3-D Tech Bet, Just Canceled Its High-Profile Appearances. Why?Magic Leap, Google’s High-Profile 3-D Tech Bet, Just Canceled Its High-Profile Appearances. Why?
Technology

A TED Talk and a Reddit AMA, canceled within a couple of days of each other. Interesting!

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The Most Dangerous Meme in the Pao/Kleiner Trial: ‘Now, No One Will Hire Women’The Most Dangerous Meme in the Pao/Kleiner Trial: ‘Now, No One Will Hire Women’
Technology

The most insidious whispering around the KP trial.

By Nellie Bowles and Liz Gannes
Technology
Capital Gains: Twitter Buys a Live Streaming Video Service Periscope and MoreCapital Gains: Twitter Buys a Live Streaming Video Service Periscope and More
Technology

Money makes the world go round. Lots of money even more.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
A Re/code Timeline: The Ellen Pao v. Kleiner Perkins TrialA Re/code Timeline: The Ellen Pao v. Kleiner Perkins Trial
Technology

A chronology of the Ellen Pao/Kleiner Perkins gender discrimination trial thus far.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Seeding a Silicon Valley in CubaSeeding a Silicon Valley in Cuba
Technology

The biggest obstacle may be the dearth of smartphones.

By Ramphis Castro
Technology
Alibaba Has Invested $200 Million in SnapchatAlibaba Has Invested $200 Million in Snapchat
Technology
By Jason Del Rey and Kurt Wagner
Technology
Andreessen Horowitz Partner Srinivasan to Jump Back to A16Z-Backed Bitcoin Startup 21Andreessen Horowitz Partner Srinivasan to Jump Back to A16Z-Backed Bitcoin Startup 21
Technology
Cloud Subscription Software Player Zuora Lands $115 MillionCloud Subscription Software Player Zuora Lands $115 Million
Technology

It’s a cloud app for managing a subscription to practically anything.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Capital Gains: Nextdoor’s Next Step, Quixey Confirms $60M RoundCapital Gains: Nextdoor’s Next Step, Quixey Confirms $60M Round
Technology

Also, meet the world’s newest $40 billion chipmaker.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
App Search Engine Quixey Confirms $60 Million RoundApp Search Engine Quixey Confirms $60 Million Round
Technology
By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Investors Are Drooling Over Two New Craigslist Competitors. One Might Raise $100 Million.Investors Are Drooling Over Two New Craigslist Competitors. One Might Raise $100 Million.
Technology

OfferUp, an app that’s like Craigslist meets Pinterest, could soon have a valuation of more than $500 million.

By Jason Del Rey